Prepping the Ingredients
Zest and juice the lemons.
Soften the cream cheese.
Mixing the Batter
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat eggs, sour cream, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix in lemon zest and juice.
Combine All: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Fold in the softened cream cheese.
Baking and Cooling
Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and pour in the batter. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.